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THERESA FORMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Theresa Formation
1, record 1, English, Theresa%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 1, English, - Theresa%20Formation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... the Theresa Formation, 350 feet of alternating orthoquartzitic sandstone and dolomite... 3, record 1, English, - Theresa%20Formation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation de Theresa
1, record 1, French, formation%20de%20Theresa
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Theresa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Theresa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[...] la formation de Theresa, formée de 350 pieds de couches alternantes de grès orthoquartzitique et de dolomie [...] 3, record 1, French, - formation%20de%20Theresa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Little Falls Formation
1, record 2, English, Little%20Falls%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 2, English, - Little%20Falls%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The youngest Cambrian rocks in southwestern Ontario, the Little Falls Formation, lie beneath Lake Erie gradationally overlying the Theresa Formation. 3, record 2, English, - Little%20Falls%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Little Falls
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Little%20Falls
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Little%20Falls
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Little%20Falls
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les roches les plus récentes du sud-ouest de l'Ontario sont représentées par la formation de Little Falls. Cette formation repose sous les eaux du lac Érié et se transforme graduellement vers le bas en la formation de Theresa. 3, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Little%20Falls
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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